NEW DELHI, India (AFP) — The first emergency medical supplies trickled into Covid-stricken India on Tuesday as part of a global campaign to staunch a catastrophic wave in the latest pandemic hotspot, with the United States also pledging to export millions of AstraZeneca vaccines. India’s infection and death rates are growing exponentially, overwhelming hospitals, in contrast to some wealthier Western nations that are starting to ease restrictions. The virus has now killed over 3.1 […]
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Calida: PHL withdrawal from ICC has no effect on country’s judicial system, foreign aid it receives
(Eagle News)–The Philippines’ withdrawal from the International Criminal Court has no effect on the country’s justice system nor on the foreign aid it receives, Solicitor General Jose Calida said on Monday, March 25. According to Calida, the Philippine justice system “functions independently with or without membership in the ICC.” He said the “investigation and prosecution of drug-related deaths, incidents, and/or offenses are ongoing in the country.” In fact, based on official government statistics, he said […]





